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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

2,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 129

Obituary Mr. J. Dagworthy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

The burial of the late James Dagworthy, chief messenger to the Minister for Lands, took place at the Randwick Cemetery yesterday afternoon, when a large…

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William Fraser His Funeral the "Trammies" Lot

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

ONCE again the union has buried Its dead. "William Fraser (36), a tram conductor, of Royal Street, South…

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Boxer's Funeral Wonderful Tribute London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

A HUNDRED thousand people for miles around lined the route of the long funeral procession of the that Jam Driscoll, the boxer who died…

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Obituary. Mr. H. M. Maughan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. Henry Mills Maughan, at his residence at Balfour-street, Lindfield. Mr. Maughan, who was 70 years of age, was well known in Fiji, and was for a…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Eckford. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

Mr. John William Eckford, one of the bestknown pastoralists in the northern and the north-western parts of the State, died last ovening at East Maitland, in his 86th year. He…

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Funeral "Scene" Indignant Denials the True Story Unions Will Act

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

THE interruption of the funeral of William Fraser on Monday by a 'busman, who insisted on driving through the procession,…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

BATHURST.--The death has occurred of Mrs. Margaret Brotherton (79), a resident for over 60 years. LITHGOW.--The death occurred on…

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Wills. Late Mr. W. H. Poidevin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

The will of the late Mr. William Hobson Poldevin, grazier, widower, of Taradale, near Goulburn, who died in August last aged 81, has been admitted to probate. The estate…

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Funeral Scene Not the Same Bus

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

A statement was credited to Mr. Claude Riley yesterday to the effect that the bus which interfered with the funeral of the late William Fraser…

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Obituary Mr. Ivan Henry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Ivan Henry, well known in business circles in the city, Bled at his residence, Wallis Street, Woollabra, yesterday, at the age of 69 years. Deceased left a…

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Obituary. Mr. E. Plummer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 12

The death occurred on Monday of Mr. E. Plummer, estate agent, of Clovelly. Mr. Plummer was president of the Progress Association, and a vice-president of the National…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 32

At the residence 'of her daughter, Mrs. J. Brennan, "Urana," Webbs-avenue, Ashfield, Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald passed to her eternal reward on the 2nd inst. The…

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Obituary. John Patrick O'reilly, Cobargo

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 27

A[?] the sorrow of the Sotuh Coast community and a wide circle of friends in Sydney Mr. John Patrick O'Reilly passed to his eternal reward at St…

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A Tragedy Killed by Train Going to Her Brother's Funeral

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

[?], Wednesday, Mrs. Lestie Johnston met her death in a tragic manner while going to [?] to attend the funeral of her…

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Late Mr. W. H. Poidevin

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 29

Mr. William Hopson Poidevin, grazier, late of Taradule, near Goulburn who died there on August 22 last, left an estate valued at £23,409, of which…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2
Also in The Land, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

MANILLA.--The death has occurred of Mrs. J. Parsons, the wife of a well- known district resident. WALGETT.--An old resident died last…

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Woronora Funeral Trains

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

Some time ago Mr. G. Cann, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Railways certain questions in Parliament concerning the funeral trains to Woronora Cemetery,…

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Passing of an Old Friend. The Late Mrs. M. Ellis

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 14

Aunt Marry thought regrets to hour of the death of Mr. M[?] Ellis, of Wards, River, which took place suddenly on the 14th 1st. This death…

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